2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1606: Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator.

Legislative Summary

Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator; emergency. Authorizes the State Treasurer or his designee to make payments relating to unclaimed property without receiving a claim if the property is cash property, the apparent owner is a natural person and the sole owner of such property, the apparent owner has been identified by the State Treasurer or his designee, and the amount to be paid does not exceed $5,000. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 996.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100376D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Delegate Hernandez Amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Emergency clause added
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Printed as engrossed 25100376D-E
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1606)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/28/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/5/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/11/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/12/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1606ER)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1606)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 6 (Effective 03/18/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)

Amendments

Delegate Hernandez Amendments

Delegate Hernandez Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 3-N)
1/27/2025
92
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/18/20255.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20256.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/24/20257.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20256.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/17/2025139.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/2025136.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/2025135.7 KB